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Welcome everyone to Hipfig's travel
guide series on New York City.
Today we're going to be discussing public
transportation in New York City
So keep watching to get around New York City
easier and economically.
the Metropolitan Transportation Authority or MTA,
runs the subways, buses, and commuter trains in New York City
The New York City subway has 24 subway lines.
Routes are identifed by letters or numbers.
These routes served Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens.
Many subway stations are designed so
that you can cross the platform to
change from one route to another
For information look for the station agent booth
Station agents can give you
directions and a free subway map.
although the subway operates
24 hours a day
not all stations entrances are accessible
at all times or have full-time agents.
There's a Customer Information Center
bulletin board near the main booth at
every station. You will find a subway map
train schedule and information about
changes in service. When you're in a
subway car, conductors make announcements for the next stop along that line
Be sure you are traveling in the right direction, Uptown or Downtown, and
check the subway map. Every subway car usually
has two maps posted on either side of
the car. The newest subway cars have
strip maps that show stops along
the line. A digital readout of the
upcoming stop, and a mechanical voice
that announces the current and next station.
Need help with directions? Call 511.
It's available 24-hours seven-days-a-week
for assistance.
The MTA discontinued the use of tokens in
the subway
You may purchase a single rider ticket
at the vending machine using a credit
card or cash in most subway stations.
You can buy a Metrocard, a reloadable card
at vending machines for a dollar in
subway stations, subway station boothes if available and open,
and local convenience stores with
the Metrocard logo. The Metrocard is a
reloadable card used to pay for rides on
the New York City subway, New York City
Transit buses, the MTA bus,
Nassau Inter-County Express systems, PATH,
Roosevelt Island Tramway, Airtrain JFK, and
Westchester County's Bee-Line Bus System
The Metrocard offers a slight discount on fares
If you plan to be in New York City
for more than four days then get a
7 day unlimited Metrocard. Another
option for public transportation is the
MTA buses. They have 233 bus routes
Bus stops are located at street corners and
have a sign with the bus symbol and route number
Most stops also include a
"Guide-A-Ride," near the bus sign pole
with the route map and bus schedule.
A few bus stops have vending machines
where you can purchase tickets, or you can pay
by exact change on the bus, or
by Metrocard. If you pay with the Metrocard,
You can transfer free from local bus to
subway, subway to local bus, or local bus
to local bus within two hours from
entering your first bus or subway.
The destination signs of the bus are
on the front. Buses marked " limited " make fewer stops.
When you want to get off the bus
push one of the tapes located between
the windows, or one of the stop button
found on the grab bars of the newer
buses, or signal the driver to stop.
If you don't mind paying a bit more and
don't want too much hassle figuring out
the subway system or bus lines consider
a hop-on hop-off bus tour
You can hop on and hop off wherever
they stop and usually all stops are
near major tourist attractions
You can also rent a bike through private
companies or through a rideshare kiosk
called Citi Bike. Renting a bike is a
great way to tour central park
For short trips around the city, taxis are
available throughout Manhattan.
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